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Through her 31 years of teaching, Mary Kay Cillo has learned one thing - "Kids can teach us a lot if we let them.'
Recently honored with the Teacher of the Year award for the Norwalk school district, Cillo said she's not even considering retirement even though she's put in enough years.

John Sell comes to H & B's Hop five or six times each summer. The Norwalk ice cream stand reminds the 58-year-old Willard resident of his "younger days.'
"It's like a blast from the past to come here,' Sell said.

A Willard man was sentenced to 30 days in the Huron County Jail on the work release program Wednesday for forging his signature on a stolen check.
Daniel R. Colebank, 20, of 210 Park St., stole a check from his sister's boyfriend and wrote it to himself for &#036;100 by forging the name of the victim, Huron County Assistant Prosecutor Daivia Kasper said. The Willard credit union where the Oct. 15 transaction happened had just gotten information from the victim about the stolen check.

It's a well-known fact of local history (or, it ought to be) that Huron County originally included all of the original Firelands grant. Ruggles Township eventually became part of Ashland County; Danbury Township is now in Ottawa County; and Erie County was formed from Huron County in two divisions - one in 1838 and the other in 1840.
Not long ago I was at a gathering where someone expounded a story that when it was proposed to form Erie County in 1838, everyone in Huron County agreed with the idea on the premise that that territory was just swamp and waste. Actually, the story is much different from that and had a number of factors in play at the time.

In 1963, only 17 million Americans were age 65 or older. Today, there are more than 36 million Americans over the age of 65, accounting for 12 percent of the total population. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that, by 2050, 87 million Americans will be age 65 or older - 21 percent of the population. One out of every nine baby boomers will live to be at least age 90.
May is Older Americans Month. We thought it was important to take time out to celebrate the older Americans in our community. They play a vital role in our communities by providing volunteer and community service, by acting as historians of our traditions and cultures, and much more.

sseitz@norwalkreflector.com
PLYMOUTH Together as a class for the final time.
That was the feeling Friday evening at Plymouth High School as 76 students made up the graduating class of 2008.
Valedictorian Brittany Rietschlin quoted a famous filmmaker in her commencement address.

In a plea bargain that will keep her out of prison, Elaine Woudstra, 57, pleaded guilty Friday to a fourth degree felony of grand theft and agreed to court-ordered restitution and some form of community control.
Woudstra was accused of embezzling about &#036;200,000 when she worked in a local physician's office. She was originally charged with a third degree felony of aggravated theft.
Judge Judith A. Cross set a hearing to determine a sentence and a restitution plan for Woudstra at 9 a.m. Aug. 11.
Neither Woudstra nor her attorney, K. Ronald Bailey, had any comment after Friday's hearing.

mlboose@norwalkreflector.com
FITCHVILLE After the initial firestorm of controversy with the news that Freedom Valley Campground would be the state's first all-male campground catering to gays, the new owners were a little concerned about the community's reaction.
Their sexual orientation wasn't a big deal in Cleveland, but they had chosen a rural, conservative area and a gay campground in Fitchville was a big change.
A successful opening this spring, including about 200 campers over Memorial Day weekend, has allayed those concerns and they now looking forward to adding to the local economy.

mlboose@norwalkreflector.com
Through her 31 years of teaching, Mary Kay Cillo has learned one thing "Kids can teach us a lot if we let them."
Recently honored with the Teacher of the Year award for the Norwalk school district, Cillo said she's not even considering retirement even though she's put in enough years.
"I still love what I do and I love being around the kids and everybody I teach with," she said. "I'm not even thinking about it yet." Cillo has worked with Norwalk school her entire career.

GREENWICH - New State Road between Greenbush Road and U.S. 224 was closed for about two hours Wednesday as firefighters battled a house fire.
Flames were coming out of two upstairs windows in the southeast corner of the house when about 12 members of the Tri-Community Joint Fire District arrived. Chief David Seidel said the mother reported it between 5:30 and 6 p.m. after one of her children discovered the fire when he went upstairs to get a glove for his Little League game.

After a recent outbreak of salmonella poisoning at a local restaurant, the Huron County health department director has suggested a county-wide rating system for all restaurants to give "grades' posted at the entrances.
Tim Hollinger said some cities and other states have found success with a rating program based on inspections. He said his department now inspects nearly 500 food service facilities across the county.

A North Foster Street house fire caused about &#036;100,000 worth of property damage Thursday afternoon. The two-unit home is considered a total loss.
"The downstairs resident had just come home and discovered the fire and that's who called," Norwalk Fire Chief Doug Coletta said at the scene. "Both of the families that were living there have been displaced."

PLYMOUTH - A Willard man was injured when a Plymouth man shot at him during a suspected drug deal Sunday.
Tharon Reed, 25, most recently of 120 Spring St., cut his hand when he tried to grab the gun, but refused medical treatment at the scene, Plymouth Police Chief Charles Doan said. The Trux Street altercation happened just before 6 p.m.

By CARY ASHBY
Reflector Staff Writer
cashby@norwalkreflector.com
MILAN From being a dental hygienist to a music educator, all of the top-five students at Edison High School have career plans for after college. And they still won't graduate from high school until Sunday.

sseitz@norwalkreflector.com
PLYMOUTH Plymouth High School has announced its top-five seniors.
Leading the way is valedictorian Brittany Rietschlin, while Courtney Bisel claimed salutatorian honors.
Rounding out the top five are Brandon Ritchie, Mandy Burrer and T.C. Burkett, respectively.